USPS RFI - 1170 LAN High Security Collection Boxes.pdf

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USPS Request for Information (RFI) – 3CW-23-A-0016 1170 LAN High Security Collection Boxes

Background

The United States Postal Service (USPS) seeks market information regarding the potential sourcing of 10,000 – 30,000 additional 1170 LAN High Security Collection Boxes through 2024.

Requirements

The technical requirements and objectives of the 1170 LAN High Security Collection Boxes are described in the attached technical specification document “DWDT‐1000600C–1170LAN‐VER‐1”. Suppliers must read the technical specification document for an understanding of the technical scope and requirements for this program.

The USPS is seeking information and responses from suppliers that are capable of providing a technical solution meeting the requirements contained in the technical specifications and this RFI document. Information provided in response to this RFI will be evaluated in finalizing the requirements for the potential Request for Proposal (RFP). Suppliers must respond to this RFI to be eligible to receive an invitation to participate in the potential RFP.

Qualification Criteria

For a respondent’s submission to be considered as part of this RFI, the following criteria must be clearly met:

1. Need to demonstrate capability for high volume metal fabrication, welding & machining.

The respondent must be capable of minimum production of 10,000 units up to a maximum of 30,000 units, with an approximate volume of 18 cubic feet, annually to Postal Specs.

2. Demonstrate capabilities of eCoating & Powder Coating fabrication. If this process is not being performed on site by the respondent, information on the partner entity performing it must be included. This information must contain the partners location, partner’s eCoating/Powder Coating manufacturing capabilities and volume capacity, and history of partnership.

3. Need to be capable of multicomponent fabrication and assembly.

4. Must be capable of ISO 9001 certification; or be capable of and provide a timeline for becoming ISO 9001 compliant by the time a contract would be awarded.

5. Needs to demonstrate capability to deliver 190 completed units on a weekly basis according to Postal Service technical specifications.

6. Respondent must be able to manufacture required units within the contiguous United

States.

7. Past Performance references (minimum of 2 references) for similar high‐volume fabrication will need to be submitted with the technical response.

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Responding to this RFI

Interested suppliers responding to this RFI must provide information that addresses the capability of the supplier to manufacture the collection boxes according to the provided technical specifications and shall include, at a minimum, the following:

1. A technical response to the DWDT‐1000600C–1170LAN‐VER‐1 technical document and this RFI which is sufficient, in the sole determination of the USPS, in demonstrating an understanding of the requirements. The technical response must also clearly demonstrate how the respondent is qualified under the seven (7) qualification criteria outlined above.

2. Information detailing the supplier’s current and past history and experience in providing the offered technology/solution.

3. Information to sufficiently demonstrate the supplier’s financial and organizational capability, including relevant past performance history and information demonstrating the financial strength (e.g., available annual reports, SEC Filings, balance sheets or income statements) and resources available to manage and execute the development and production of the solution. Dun & Bradstreet information and rating or equivalent must be included;

4. Identify the personnel who will be assigned to work this program, their experience, and description of past program they have worked; and

5. Company information to include company name, any subsidiaries or associated companies, company address, company website, company overview, and Point of Contact name and phone number/email address.

6. The submitted technical response to this RFI must adhere to the following format:

a. Microsoft Word document

b. 15‐Page limit

c. Supplemental information that the respondent might want the Postal Service to know, which might consist of employee qualifications or additional fabrication information, can be submitted in a separate file in a format of the respondent’s choice.

Additional Information A purchasing team will review and evaluate information submitted by interested suppliers who timely respond to this RFI. Please note that this RFI does not in any way commit the USPS to make any award.

A collection box TPD will be provided to qualified responders after signing a non‐disclosure agreement.

Any questions pertaining to this RFI must be directed to Jacob Waldrup at Jacob.D.Waldrup@usps.gov and Yuko Dobashi at Yuko.Dobashi@usps.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, June 14th, 2023. All questions received timely will be consolidated with the USPS responses and will be provided for suppliers to review as an amendment to this RFI. The USPS will not provide separate individual responses to suppliers’ questions.

Written submissions in response to this RFI must be provided via email to both Jacob Waldrup at Jacob.D.Waldrup@usps.gov and Yuko Dobashi at Yuko.Dobashi@usps.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, June 30th, 2023.

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Applicable Solicitation Provision

The following standard USPS solicitation provision applies:

Provision A-1: Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data (March 2006) Offerors that include in their proposals data they do not want used or disclosed by the Postal Service for any purpose other than proposal evaluation may take the following steps:

a. Include on the title page or in the introductory material of their proposal the following: “This proposal includes data that may not be duplicated, used, or disclosed outside the Postal Service — in whole or in part — for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of — or in connection with — the submission of such data, the Postal Service will have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Postal Service’s right to use information contained in the data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets (Offeror insert numbers or other identification of sheets).”

b. Mark each sheet of data they wish to restrict with the following legend: “Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.”

Provision A-2: Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes (March 2006)

a. The Postal Service does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to pay for the information solicited.

b. This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: Requirements.